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I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.0 t8 r* L7 T' Q) A( o9 s8 M- q4 F
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- i8 ~+ ]0 @7 E. d2 X1 K' @"Why?" my daughter asked.
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$ `! I/ p/ Z e4 P; e2 C"Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been it's dirty and probably has germs" I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow! How do you know all this stuff?"! p! `" @" h1 [! U- v7 I( D5 j1 A
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5 Y3 n1 J; r- e! ~0 @( O) W' q D$ V"Uh," I was thinking quickly, "All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they won't let you be a Mommy."; z Z- g1 V/ i- m" K: W; R( o3 e# O
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.
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"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
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"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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